Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

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Updated 05 January 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Marina Bar and Grill

5.0

5 (44)

$30 and under

American

Discovery Bay

About the restaurant

Marina Bar and Grill is a trendy, casual restaurant and bar situated in Discovery Bay.
We take pride in serving community favorites with exceptional service and a friendly smile.
Our prime location at Discovery Bay Marina offers stunning waterfront views for you to enjoy along with your delicious meal and refreshing drink.
In addition to our extensive take-out menu, we also host parties, events, and all special occasions.
We invite you to come and enjoy an unforgettable time with us!

Top review

Monica

Dined on 29 Dec 2024

Always a great place to hang out with friends! Love Rich and Vanitha!

Mayo Reserve Room - Mayo Family Winery

5.0

5 (948)

$50 and over

Winery

Kenwood

About the restaurant

Indulge in a Casual & Intimate Wine & Food Pairing Experience unlike any other in Wine Country! At the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room, receive Personal Service and taste Exceptional Reserve Wines thoughtfully paired with 7 Seasonal Courses (each of about 3-4 bites each) that will challenge your expectations of what Wine Tasting should be...

Located in the heart of Kenwood in the beautiful Sonoma Valley, the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room is situated in an unassuming building that overlooks Local Vineyards and Mountains. Relax and soak in the views while seated either Indoors or on our Front Lawn and taste through some of our Best Wines & Food Pairings, curated by Executive Chef John Locher and his team. We are personally committed to your Wine & Food Experience!

Book your reservation today at the Mayo Family Winery Reserve Room, or call 707-833-5504! Price is $80 per person for groups up to 6 guests, plus tax. 20% Auto Gratuity will be added to groups of 5 or more.

Top review

Deborh

Dined on 13 Jan 2025

Fabulous food and wine pairing menu. Excellent service. Love the Mayo Family Reserve Room.

Sun Moon Studio

5.0

5 (18)

$50 and over

Californian

Oakland

About the restaurant

Sun Moon Studio is a farm and producer-driven restaurant in West Oakland by Chefs Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper.

We offer a multi-course tasting menu for $150 per person in our intimate 4 table dining room. An optional beverage pairing is available for $90 per person.The focus of our menu is to highlight the bounty of local producers and farmers through the lens of our life experiences.

We are happy to adjust our menu to dietary restrictions, but require advanced notice. Please let us of your parties dietary restrictions when making a reservation so we may plan for your arrival.

We are looking forward to cooking for you!

Alan and Sarah

Top review

LindaVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Absolutely amazing food and wonderful service! The chef is a creative genius. Love everything about this restaurant!

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Experience

Sun Moon Studio Tasting Menu

Sushi Hashiri

5.0

5 (219)

$50 and over

Sushi

SOMA

About the restaurant

A progressive approach executed from a deep history of Kappo and Omakase Edomae Sushi. Two of Japan’s historical culinary concepts brought together combining hyper-seasonal ingredients and premium fish selections direct from our private purveyor inside the world renown Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan. Hashiri’s focus is to exemplify its re-evolving cuisine to showcase Japan’s richest seasonal ingredients.

HASHIRI "KODAWARI EDOMAE SUSHI" - $300
Hyper seasonal multi course Kappo & Omakase Edomae Sushi dining experience at the sushi counter.

HASHIRI " OMAKASE EDOMAE SUSHI" - $200
Hyper seasonal Omakase Edomae Sushi dining experience at the sushi counter.

Due to our limited seating and the effort involved in curating our menu with internationally sourced ingredients, we kindly ask for your understanding regarding our cancellation policy. Cancellations or no-shows within 72 hours of your reservation will incur the full cost of the dining experience.

Top review

JonathanVIP

Dined on 11 Jan 2025

Always amazing experience! Best sake pairing in the world!!

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Experience

"KODAWARI EDOMAE SUSHI"

Experience

"OMAKASE EDOMAE SUSHI"

Velvet 48 Wine Bar

5.0

5 (78)

$31 to $50

Wine Bar

Burlingame

About the restaurant

Velvet 48 is a premium wine bar in downtown Burlingame started by 20-year wine industry veteran, Jason Cooper. We offer over 40 wines by the glass, 1100 wines by the bottle, a cultivated beer selection, and a variety of delicious savory and sweet small plates.

We have wines across every price point so there is something for everyone, from the casual wine drinker to the wine aficionado, who will be impressed by a wine collection that houses some of the finest wines in the world. We aim to cultivate an experience for our guests that starts with a complimentary splash of our house label, Velvet 48 Sparkling wine, followed by outstanding service from our Wine Specialists to guide you through our expansive list. We offer a discount of 25% off bottles purchased TO GO.

Due to the nature of our alcoholic license, we are unable to allow anyone under 21 on the premises, including infants.

Thank your for your understanding.

Top review

carol

Dined 4 days ago

Our Server Andrea was a delight ! And the wine selection was wonderful

PintxoPote

5.0

5 (482)

$31 to $50

Spanish

Los Gatos

About the restaurant

Bienvenidos a PintxoPote! (pronounced 'pincho potay') a pintxos (tapas) bar offering a dining experience showcasing the range of traditional flavors typical of the Basque country in Northern Spain. Here, you will be transported to the world's most acclaimed culinary region: the seaside resort of San Sebastián, a region whose cuisine is distinguished by the excellence of the ingredients and the simplicity in cooking techniques.

Pintxo Pote is the only place in the SF Bay area that offers a current expression of authentic pintxos.

Top review

Jorey

Dined on 29 Dec 2024

Excellent Tapas! Every item was delicious! I'll definitely be returning!

Golden Bear Station

5.0

5 (382)

$50 and over

American

Kenwood

About the restaurant

Golden Bear Station is an Italian American restaurant that offers a unique perspective through the lens from the owners of Animo and Mu Ramen.

Mu Ramen and Animo owners Joshua Smookler and Heidy He have received exceptional recognition, including a prestigious 2-star review from the New York Times in 2015. The New York Times also dubbed them as the best ramen in NYC, while Eater named them the best ramen in America in 2016. Animo, on the other hand, has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle and recognized as one of Esquire's Best New Restaurant in America in 2022. Both restaurants have earned a place and acknowledgement in the Michelin guide.

Golden Bear Station strives to encompass the essence of a local establishment and a haven for aficionados of wine and gastronomy. It serves as a gathering place where individuals flock to savor pizzas, pastas and seasonal delicacies.

Top review

John

Dined 4 days ago

Great food. Comfortable homey vibe. Attentive service.

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Popular dish

Pizza Margherita

Omakase

4.9

4.9 (385)

$50 and over

Japanese

SOMA

About the restaurant

Omakase offers a curated, fixed-price tasting menu designed to engage all your senses. This culinary journey introduces the diverse flavors of Japanese cuisine, featuring fish flown directly from Japan. Specializing in Edomae-style sushi—a traditional preparation with modern touches—Omakase creates a fun, relaxed dining atmosphere. Thank you for entrusting your experience to our chefs and choosing Omakase. We look forward to serving you.

Top review

Natalie

Dined on 4 Jan 2025

An absolute delight! Everyone was incredibly thoughtful, the food was delicious, and chatting with the chefs was very enjoyable! The only downside is how pricey it is to dine in San Francisco, but that is to be expected.

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Experience

Omakase Bar

Experience

Omakase x Sohomare Brewery

Experience

Collaboration Omakase with Chef Hiroyuki Sato

Show de Carnes Brazilian Steakhouse

5.0

5 (72)

$50 and over

Brazilian Steakhouse

Sausalito

About the restaurant

Bringing the national barbecue of Brazil, where the meat has been raised to the level of art.

Top review

Edward

Dined on 12 Jan 2025

Very attentive staff. Good food. Lots of options available.

Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki

5.0

5 (24)

$50 and over

Japanese

Saratoga

About the restaurant

We, Hashiri Bettei Kaiseki Aoki, deliver the experience of “kaiseki ryori,” a type of Japanese fine dining which historically developed to be served in the Japanese tea room. The tea room, as a space, symbolizes the home of the Japanese tea ceremony, a simple yet transformative experience offering a pause in time to appreciate the seemingly small experience of sharing tea. As such, we’ve designed both the architecture and the experience, to condense an infinite expanse into an extremely small space.

The space is designed sans distracting elements. Lighting will be subtle and architectural details are clean yet warm. Designed to allow dishes to remain the focal point of the experience, our space represents the endless potential for an intimate dining experience that continues to linger on pallet and in mind well after the end.

Top review

VeronicaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

my second time at Hashiri Bettei is excellent as expected. A real jam in South Bay area, strongly recommend this restaurant. A great experience if someone didin't have Japanese Kaiseki ryori.

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Experience

Chef's Tasting Kaiseki Experience

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